This is Senegal 🇸🇳 — what it is, and what sits on the far side of the planet from it. The antipode is the point you would reach by digging straight through the centre of the Earth.
| Capital | Dakar |
|---|---|
| Population | about 16.3 million |
| Area | 194,401 km² (75,059 sq mi) |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa |
| Economy | Least developed region |
| Income group | Lower middle income |
| Official name | Republic of Senegal |
| Also written | Senegal (es) · Sénégal (fr) · 塞内加尔 (zh) · السنغال (ar) · Сенегал (ru) · セネガル (ja) |
Start near the middle of Senegal and dig straight down through the centre of the Earth, and you would surface around 14.4952° S, 165.2708° E, in Coral Sea 🌊. That spot is open water; the nearest coast is Vanuatu 🇻🇺, roughly 138 km (86 miles) west.
The closest settlement of any size is Port Vila, Vanuatu, about 485 km (301 miles) from the point.
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